Event Brief
Mom charged after 1-year-old found dead in hot car
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 12:10 PM ET
Summary: A Georgia mother faces charges after her 1-year-old was found dead in a hot car while she worked her hospital shift.
WHO: Deja Coleman; Lawrenceville police
WHAT: Deja Coleman was charged with second-degree murder and child cruelty after a 1-year-old was left in a hot car for hours and later found dead.
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 11:51 AM ET
WHERE: Lawrenceville, Georgia
WHY: She allegedly forgot the child was left in the hot car while she worked her hospital shift.
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